Cuba vs Suriname: Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths
Cuba
3,577 children
in 2024
Suriname
3,113 children
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Suriname rank
81st
Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths over time
- Cuba
- Suriname
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3,577 children against 3,113 children in Suriname, a difference of 464 children.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Cuba ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.58 children | 275.28 children | 134.7 children | Suriname |
| 2000s | 774.94 children | 1,330 children | 554.87 children | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,530 children | 2,536 children | 5.73 children | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3,259 children | 3,011 children | 248 children | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned due to aids deaths, Cuba or Suriname?
- Cuba, at 3,577 children against 3,113 children in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned due to aids deaths between Cuba and Suriname?
- 464 children, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Suriname rank globally for children orphaned due to aids deaths?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children orphaned due to AIDS deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children, aged 17 and under, who have been orphaned by the death of one or both parents from AIDS at any point in their lives. This is the central estimate.